At the Villa Rose · Character
Marthe Gobin
A Geneva housewife who nurses her ailing husband and watches her neighbors, only to write Hanaud a rambling letter that cracks the case wide open.
supporting
Also known as Marthe Gobin Hanaud, Gobin, Mme. Gobin
First appearance: vi h l ne vauquier s evidence
As a supporting figure in At the Villa Rose, Marthe Gobin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Sends a telegram announcing her arrival; is observed arriving by train and taking a cab to the hotel, but is found stabbed to death in the cab.
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- Séance circle and suspects
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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